{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sechelt, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by District of Sechelt Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026, incl. amendments 486-1, 486-2, 486-3), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not more than $10,000.00. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Sechelt Fire Department.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000125",
 "municipality": "Sechelt",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.sechelt.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Sechelt Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026, incl. amendments 486-1, 486-2, 486-3)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-08-01",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/lixdp1j1/486-2012-open-air-burning-bylaw-consolidaton.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits open air burning of toxic materials, garbage, construction and demolition waste and garden refuse; land clearing burns ended Jan 1, 2014. Campfires allowed in fire pit or incinerator, max 1 m high and wide, tended by adult 18+, with water hose (s.5); 10 m clearances.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "a081e0edac7680845b64e307c72097c8105026a3ab3d1acd4c65347e6624916c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "486",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a081e0edac7680845b64e307c72097c8105026a3ab3d1acd4c65347e6624916c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Sechelt Fire Department",
    "allowed_conditions": "Land clearing waste burning until Jan 1, 2014 with valid Fire Department permit and Ventilation Index compliance; campfires <=1 m high/diameter in fire pit/approved incinerator, water hose, tended by 18+.",
    "fine_range": "not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3(2)(a)(i)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 3(2)(a)(i)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 3(2)(a); s. 3(5)(a)-(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 5(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/open-burning/bylaw-486/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Backyard Burning (District of Sechelt)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/backyard-burning/",
   "summary": "Campfire allowed when no ban in Sechelt or Coastal Fire Centre: dry clean wood, up to 1 m, in a fire pit or incinerator, no smoke nuisance, tended by 18+, hose on hand.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "abebf0ae0f0bd3c35006d2db87a8cb77f2c424773fcb54d8e9cc501fbe692653",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/abebf0ae0f0bd3c35006d2db87a8cb77f2c424773fcb54d8e9cc501fbe692653.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sechelt/open-burning/backyard-burning/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sechelt/open-burning/"
}